Table 1 Overview of different data sources
data source | topic | variables | categories | related objectives/ research questions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Floating medical record | General information | status of homelessness/ type of accommodation | own flat, hostel, sleeps at friends/ acquaintances, shelter, carrier housing, sleeping rough, other | O1a, O1b, O2d |
status of health insurance | not insured, insured (type of company) | O1a, O1b, O2d | |||
birthday | year of birth | O1a, O2d | |||
number of visits | in total | O1a, O1b, O2d | |||
number of medical consultations | – | O1a, O1b, O2d | |||
duration of care (date of first and last visit) | in years | O1a, O1b, O2d | |||
indications of debts | no, yes | O1a, O1b, O2d | |||
Utilization of health centre services | medical reason | need of primary care, eye specialist, dentist | O2b, O2c | ||
counselling | (at risk of) homelessness in need of psychologist, social worker, legal advice | O2b, O2c | |||
Other | food, new clothes, hairdresser, shower, other | O2b, O2c | |||
Medical history | diagnosis and provided treatment, medication, further recommendations | date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, prescribed medication by ATC code** | O2a, O2b, O2c, O2d, O2e, O2f | ||
2 | Social and medical anamnesis | Socio demographics | age | in years | O1a, O2d, O2f |
sex | female, male, diverse | O1a, O2d, O2f | |||
school education | number of school years | O1a, O2d, O2f | |||
occupational education | unskilled, three-year apprenticeship, technical college degree, university degree | O1a, O2d, O2f | |||
citizenship | list of 202 countries | O1a, O2d, O2f | |||
family status | married (living together), married (living apart), single, divorced, widowed | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
family contact | no, yes (parents, siblings, children, other) | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
(un)employment | years of unemployment | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
reason for homelessness | job loss, divorce, debt, mental illness, change of location, detention, rental rate, escape from parental home, lease expired, other | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
source of income | social assistance, basic security, unemployment benefit, pension, newspaper sale, collect bottles, begging, other | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
detention experiences | no, yes | O1a, O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
Medical history | somatic diseases | 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, date of consultation | O2a, O2d, O2e, O2f | ||
psychiatric diseases | 3-digit ICD-10-GM code* (F00-F99), date of consultation | O2a, O2d, O2e, O2f | |||
dental health | dental problems, consultation of dentist, date of consultation | O2a, O2d, O2e, O2f | |||
infectious diseases | hepatitis A, B, C, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases | O2a, O2d, O2e, O2f | |||
medication | prescribed medication by ATC code**, date of prescription | O2a, O2d, O2e, O2f | |||
3 | Patient information sheet | Change of general information | status of homelessness/ type of accommodation | own flat, hostel, sleeps at friends/ acquaintances, shelter, carrier housing, sleeping rough, other | O1b, O2d, O2f |
status of health insurance | not insured, insured (type of company) | O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
status of financial support | social assistance, basic security, unemployment benefit, pension, other | O1b, O2d, O2f | |||
4 | Doctors letters | Hospital care | hospital discharge letters | institution, date of admission and discharge, date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, prescribed medication by ATC code** | O1a, O2a, O2b |
Ambulatory care | physician’s letter | date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, prescribed medication by ATC code** | O1a, O2a, O2b | ||
5 | Psychological report | Psychological counselling | reason for counselling | date of issue, agreements (appointment: with social worker, for legal advice, with psychologist, job centre, other) | O1a, O2a, O2b |
diagnosis | 3-digit ICD-10-GM code* (F00-F99) | O1a, O2a, O2b | |||
6 | Psychiatric record | Psychiatric record | diagnosis | date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code* | O1a, O2a, O2b |
medication | prescribed medication by ATC code** | O1a, O2a, O2b | |||
7 | Documents provided by the health centre | Certificates | doctors’ certificates | issued for which institution, date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, prescribed medication by ATC code** | O1a, O2a, O2b |
Reports | any report | issued for which institution, date of issue, 3-digit ICD-10-GM code*, prescribed medication by ATC code** | O1a, O2a, O2b | ||
8 | Others | Other information provided in the medical record | x-ray images, electrocardiogram recordings, pictures, letters, notes, other documents | existing yes, no | O1a, O2a, O2b, O2c, O2f |